L'Monique King

North Carolina

Staff Writer and Columnist at QnotesCarolinas

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Our People: Bryce Moffett

4 weeks ago | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

Stonewall Sports is just bursting with dedicated and wonderful staffers to help any interested participant find their footing while making new friends doing something healthy. During this interview QNotes is pleased to share with you some insight into one of those individuals. Bryce Moffett has been working and living in Charlotte since moving to the area from Kentucky in 2016.
Gina Stewart - QnotesCarolinas.com

1 month ago | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

It’s not often you meet a native Charlottean, but we found one. This unicorn has been living in the Plaza Midwood area for over 30 years with a partner she absolutely adores. During this interview, long time musician, actress and nonprofit organization founder Gina Stewart shares details of her life as a Charlotte community member fortunate enough to make her livelihood acting and supporting the arts. L’Monique King: What led you to becoming an artist?
The Reproductive Rights Coalition

1 month ago | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

In 1973, a landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, legalized abortion in the United States. The ruling established that the U.S. Constitution protects a person’s right to privacy, which included the right to control pregnancy. Prior to that, real life horror stories were not uncommon: women being forced to bring pregnancies to term even in cases of incest, rape or medical harm to the mother while others found painful, unregulated and dangerous remedies.
Fighting the Trump discrimination agenda with lessons learned through Black History Month - QnotesCarolinas.com

2 months ago | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

Historian Carter G. Woodson has been known and referred to as The Father of Black History Month for as long as most can remember. The 28-day holiday dates back to 1926 or earlier, when Woodson began celebrating what was then called Negro History Week. The week selected was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12)and Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14), who were both celebrated in the Black community for their roles in the fight against slavery.
Our People: Bethany Corrigan

Jan 17, 2025 | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

Bethany Corrigan is a DEI warrior with wavy black hair, piercing steel blue eyes and a luminous smile. With a master’s degree in public health and a history of fighting for equality around the globe, queer LGBTQ advocate Corrigan has contributed much to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion worldwide, with a concentrated effort in the Carolinas.
World AIDS Day and Latinx Community Engagement

Nov 23, 2024 | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

Sebastian Marin: ‘La comunidad Latine es sinónimo de progreso. Y no vamos para atrás ni para tomar impulso.’In 2021 UNC Charlotte collaborated with Johnson C. Smith University to host what would become an annual intercollegiate World AIDS Day event. The event would be chock full of community health organizations tabling and spreading awareness with throngs of students and community members attending.
Our People: Naomi Dix

Sep 13, 2024 | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

Naomi Dix is both an advocate and entertainer. A resident of Durham, North Carolina, Naomi Dix is both a popular performer and a homebody (when time allows) who can attest to the fact the city is home to a diverse population that includes a mix of ethnicities and cultures. It’s also a global center for information technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medicine.
Remembering a lost loved one during Suicide Prevention Month

Sep 12, 2024 | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

Eternity Philops, born July 25, 1983, left us September 7, 2024. Credit: FacebookEarlier this week I came across a social media post that appeared to indicate the mother of a friend had died. At least that’s how it read to me. After all, the alternative was too difficult to conceive; my friend was only 41 and had no acute or chronic physical ailment I knew of. So I re-read the post about three times and then frantically tried to call the poster and anyone I could to verify this dreaded news.
Our People: Clay Smith is Delighted Tobehere

Aug 30, 2024 | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

There’s a guy in Greenville, South Carolina who simply wants to make the world a better, safer, celebratory place for the LGBTQ+ community. His name is Clay Smith, and he has found peace in faith, 10 years of sobriety and the ability to champion diversity. He’s a self-described drag queen, celebrity illusionist, host, singer and comedian. He’s also a specialist in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Our People: John Walton-Tate

Aug 16, 2024 | qnotescarolinas.com | L'Monique King

It’s Pride Season! It’s a season many of us relish and wait for – looking forward to a chance to remember the accomplishments we’ve made while celebrating all of our rainbow gaiety. There’s probably no other group that can host a festival or parade with the vigor, passion and grandeur the LGBTQ+ community brings to pride. Needless to say, the advocacy and fun wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers and behind the scenes folks that make it happen for us each and every year.